Las Vegas Golf News / Press Releases

Las Vegas Courses Selected to Host The Big Break II Las Vegas, NV - 9/28/2004 - The Golf Channel has completed their nationwide search for outstanding golf courses to host the second season of their immensely popular Big Break reality show, titled The Big Break II. The four courses selected are Royal Links Golf Club, which offers the best 18 holes from 11 different British Open rotation courses; Bali Hai Golf Club, a tropical golfer’s paradise and the only championship course located right on the Las Vegas Strip; Desert Pines Golf Club, a Dye-designed touch of the Carolinas in the desert and Stallion Mountain Country Club, a guard-gated private facility, which extends unaccompanied guest play to visitors staying in select Member hotels. For more program details, please feel free to download the official Golf Channel Promotional Release, by clicking here. “We are extremely pleased that the Golf Channel selected our courses,” said Butch Fogler, VP of Operations for Walters Golf, which owns and operates the courses. “Their choosing Las Vegas and the Walters Golf properties goes a long way toward fulfilling Mr. Walters’ vision of establishing Las Vegas as a true golf destination.” Actual filming for the program was conducted with extraordinary secrecy in mid-July. The hour-long program airs Tuesday nights at 9 pm EST and repeats frequently through mid-November. Check your local listings or click here for a very comprehension program guide. The program is sponsored in part by Las Vegas Golf Getaways (www.lvgg.com), which offers Stay and Play packages featuring the four host courses and including a fine selection of major Vegas hotel-resorts. Package rates vary seasonally and starting prices begin at just $99 per night for a 2-round – 2-night stay during the summer. Peak season rates for 2-nights – 2-rounds start from $156 per night. Las Vegas Golf Getaways’ professional reservations staff lives and plays in Las Vegas can knowledgably help golfers find the perfect mix of local courses and hotels to fit their level of play, budget and schedule. They can also arrange Callaway Club and FootJoy Shoe rentals, golf instruction, local transportation and can make all the arrangements with just one phone call at (888) 777-7917. They also offer a free Stay and Play Package Brochure with complete rates through January 17, 2006.